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president obama signing 23 separate executive actions on gun violence today. and those actions could have a huge impact on the firearms industry. among other things, the president called for mandatory background checks for all gun sales and a ban on military assault style weapons and high-capacity magazines. which would make the weapon on the top legal and the weapon on the bottom illegal. even though they are essentially the same gun that fires the same ammunition. this topic is obviously controversial and we will explore every option of it with the money power panel. the owner of a gun range in louisville, kansas, and owner of young democrats of america. and a gun enthusiast from new jersey who uses the very type of firearms caught in the midst of this firearms debate. i will start with you, emily. a series of statistics in reference to what the president said in the press conference. conference. he said the executive orders that his proposals are designed to lower gun violence in the united states. according to the fbi, since 1994 the trajectory of gun viol
president obama signing 23 separate executive actions on gun violence today. and those actions could have a huge impact on the firearms industry. among other things, the president called for mandatory background checks for all gun sales and a ban on military assault style weapons and high-capacity magazines. which would make the weapon on the top legal and the weapon on the bottom illegal. even though they are essentially the same gun that fires the same ammunition. this topic is obviously...
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obama wants banned is the military- style ar-15 semiautomatic rifle. the ar-15 was used in newtown, in the colorado movie theater massacre, and in that mall shooting in october. in all three shootings, the guns were equipped with high-capacity ammunition magazines holding between 30 and 100 rounds. the national rifle association was consulted by the vice president's panel, but today the n.r.a. described its opposition to this new plan as the "fight of the century." bill plante sat down today with the president of the n.r.a., david keene. >> reporter: you're against the ban on these so-called assault weapons because you don't believe that they're used in that many crimes. >> well, they're not. they're not used in very many crimes, and all the statistics show that. anybody who dies from any reason at the hands of a criminal or somebody who is insane-- or in an accident, for that matter-- is a tragedy. nobody is saying it isn't. but what i am saying is, banning these firearms is not going to accomplish very much. >> reporter: what about the ammunition mag
obama wants banned is the military- style ar-15 semiautomatic rifle. the ar-15 was used in newtown, in the colorado movie theater massacre, and in that mall shooting in october. in all three shootings, the guns were equipped with high-capacity ammunition magazines holding between 30 and 100 rounds. the national rifle association was consulted by the vice president's panel, but today the n.r.a. described its opposition to this new plan as the "fight of the century." bill plante sat...
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and this is been true in many government programs, not just obama's stimulus, but obama through the stimulus really ramped up the degree of the government handing out money to green energy. gerri: france, spain, japan, italy, you name it, are cut money when all over the planet. here's the thing that is really frustrating. permanent and temporary jobs created, just a thousand. the average cost, $1 million if you do the math. none of this makes sense. our taxpayer dollars are being wasted yet again. gerri: and the fact is that the people making money off of this often are the people, the lobbyists to live -- line up the subsidies and make sure that congress creates them and then their clients get them. sometimes the investors in these three energy companies to make lots of money get the subsidies, pocket it, and then bail. the idea of long-term job creation is not necessary for the lobbyists and some of these early investors to make their profit. gerri: here is a look at what the administration says when you attack them on what we're talking about right here. book. the subsidiaries of foreign
and this is been true in many government programs, not just obama's stimulus, but obama through the stimulus really ramped up the degree of the government handing out money to green energy. gerri: france, spain, japan, italy, you name it, are cut money when all over the planet. here's the thing that is really frustrating. permanent and temporary jobs created, just a thousand. the average cost, $1 million if you do the math. none of this makes sense. our taxpayer dollars are being wasted yet...
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. >>> a san francisco woman will be part of president obama's inauguration. eight so-called citizen cochairs will be in monday's inaugural parade. erica chin diagnosed with a brain tumor who is no longer denied healthcare for a pre- existing condition is one of the eight citizen cochairs. >>> stay with cbs 5 all weekend for live coverage from our own christin ayers. the inauguration coverage begins saturday. and cbs news will carry the president's swearing-in ceremony beginning at 7 a.m. monday. and we'll be right back. so, we all set? i've got two tickets to paradise! pack your bags, we'll leave tonight. uhh, it's next month actually... eddie continues singing: two tickets to... paradiiiiiise! no four. remember? whoooa whooaa whooo! you know ronny, folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? happier than eddie money running a travel agency. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, in
. >>> a san francisco woman will be part of president obama's inauguration. eight so-called citizen cochairs will be in monday's inaugural parade. erica chin diagnosed with a brain tumor who is no longer denied healthcare for a pre- existing condition is one of the eight citizen cochairs. >>> stay with cbs 5 all weekend for live coverage from our own christin ayers. the inauguration coverage begins saturday. and cbs news will carry the president's swearing-in ceremony...
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none of it has been enough to bring in the bucks like the first inauguration of president barack obama. >> people were through throwing their credit cards earlier than this time. >> hotels took a gamble. >> we had the access washington package. >> we had a package over the ultimate suite. >> the high-priced packages over the long inauguration weekend. >> it was $100,000. >> this was $2.7 million. >> inaugural tea cards, a butler with colognes worn by past presidents. but your own inaugural ball? >> unfortunately we did not sell it. >> we changed our strategy a little bit. >> most of them have. they are selling $40,000 suites. >> it with s a response to the this year's inauguration compared to last time. >> unlike last time, not one of them is sold out. so at the last minute hotels are trying to sell out, breaking down these large packages into more bite-size pieces. >> all right thank you. doug has a >> former new orleans mayor is indicted on several charges, he's facing charges of money laundering among others. two of his assist apts have already made guilty. he was mayor in 2002. we
none of it has been enough to bring in the bucks like the first inauguration of president barack obama. >> people were through throwing their credit cards earlier than this time. >> hotels took a gamble. >> we had the access washington package. >> we had a package over the ultimate suite. >> the high-priced packages over the long inauguration weekend. >> it was $100,000. >> this was $2.7 million. >> inaugural tea cards, a butler with colognes worn...
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senator barack obama, march 16, 2006. >> it is not good for obama. he waslso knew tt his te wou not make difference. >> come on. he said what he said pier do not cover for him. >> people do different things at different times. >> there is a deeply depressing column by david brooks in "the new york times" that says the era of the grand bargain, as he calls it, is over. there was a feeling over the past couple of years that both sides would cut taxes and raise entitlements and get a grand bargain. that seemed to be a lost opportunity. obama seems to be moving away from it, congress may have squabbled over the debt ceiling, but they are not going to deal with the essential problem in a meaningful way. >> i am reading a book on lbj. jack kennedy was having the same problem with congress. everything was being sidetracked, they were not going anywhere. >> that is true. i would say this, as far as what senator obama said in 2006, consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds. if there was a different attitude. we have raised the debt ceiling 70-plus times. th
senator barack obama, march 16, 2006. >> it is not good for obama. he waslso knew tt his te wou not make difference. >> come on. he said what he said pier do not cover for him. >> people do different things at different times. >> there is a deeply depressing column by david brooks in "the new york times" that says the era of the grand bargain, as he calls it, is over. there was a feeling over the past couple of years that both sides would cut taxes and raise...
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many became emotional as they watched president obama speak. one woman said she's glad the president will have the chance to complete the work he started in the first term. you can go to our website for more, including links to unedited video. look for the tab at the top. >>> the president took the oath of office the same day the nation celebrates the rights of dr. martin luther king junior. [ music ] >> hundreds marched in san francisco to remember dr. king's legacy. the freedom ride commemorates the ride. many were old enough to remember him and one marched at his side. >> he was a wonderful person, wonderful person. i always said nonviolence. >> for all americans to get out and enjoy this day and just to celebrate. >> the celebration ended with a prayer, discussion and films. >>> the san francisco 49ers are of course headed to the super bowl and today the team's head coach had plenty to say as robert reports, jim already knows much of the hype will be about himself and the team's other coach, the other head coach, his big brother. >> hello?
many became emotional as they watched president obama speak. one woman said she's glad the president will have the chance to complete the work he started in the first term. you can go to our website for more, including links to unedited video. look for the tab at the top. >>> the president took the oath of office the same day the nation celebrates the rights of dr. martin luther king junior. [ music ] >> hundreds marched in san francisco to remember dr. king's legacy. the freedom...
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president obama proposes the toughest gun laws in decades. getting them passed will be difficult. >> this is our first task as a society, keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. >> answering the detractors. kathryn bigelow filed by two critics of the torture scenes. -- kathryn bigelow talks by two critics of the torture -- talks back to critics of the torture scenes. dozens of hostages, including several americans, are reported to have been conducted by islamist militants in algeria. the raid took place saigon -- i've gone. the kidnappers are demanding an end to the french military operation. >> at a remote who gas plant in ontario, -- of syria, jihadists militants arrive in jeeps, and to people are reported to have been killed -- in algeria, jihadists militants arrived in jeeps, and two people are reported to have been killed. he has made millions smuggling across the borders. it has triggered a series of crisis meetings in london, where the government emergency meeting has been convened three times during the day. the numb
president obama proposes the toughest gun laws in decades. getting them passed will be difficult. >> this is our first task as a society, keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. >> answering the detractors. kathryn bigelow filed by two critics of the torture scenes. -- kathryn bigelow talks by two critics of the torture -- talks back to critics of the torture scenes. dozens of hostages, including several americans, are reported to have been conducted by islamist...
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story. >> on monday, hundreds of thousands of people will line these streets to celebrate president obama. no doubt there are big fans, but have any of them written a song for him ♪ the time has come, the world has changed ♪ ♪ and people really are so frustrated ♪ >> we need barack for president before it gets more complicated. >> reporter: the r&b singer turned street vendor turned biggest barack fan on the block before the last inauguration. >> as an artist when it happens, it just happens. ♪ barack until the truth comes home ♪ >> reporter: you might be seeing the song in the rear-view mirror. not so says the prince george's county optimist. >> it's a celebration at this time. and the record company that i'm with didn't roll records, we declared our song to be an official collectible. >> reporter: this last time around, he's tuned up the lyrics and has this fancy new video. he met us at his favorite record shop in forestville. they sell it, if you're wondering, and now it's time to take it to the bridge. >> just look around. it's really, really not hard to see just -- >> rep
story. >> on monday, hundreds of thousands of people will line these streets to celebrate president obama. no doubt there are big fans, but have any of them written a song for him ♪ the time has come, the world has changed ♪ ♪ and people really are so frustrated ♪ >> we need barack for president before it gets more complicated. >> reporter: the r&b singer turned street vendor turned biggest barack fan on the block before the last inauguration. >> as an artist...
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obama spoke, there were other voices. in las vegas. >> i think as citizens we should be very concerned about our rights. >> reporter: and on twitter. "we must do something to protect our kids." "let's be honest. criminals who want guns will get guns." a recent pew research center poll found overwhelming support for closing the so-called gun show loophole, requiring background checks for all gun purchases. fewer americans favored banning assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. back in chicago, some residents are happy to see the president taking action. >> i think they should have come out and done something a long time ago. >> it's just really a tough war. it just really is. >> reporter: whatever the answer, it cannot come soon enough for chicago. last night, the 15th night of 2013, saw chicago's 25th homicide. all but four of them by gunshot. brian? >> john yang in chicago. chuck todd before that starting us off from the white house. thank you both. >>> as we heard, the national rifle association came out wit
obama spoke, there were other voices. in las vegas. >> i think as citizens we should be very concerned about our rights. >> reporter: and on twitter. "we must do something to protect our kids." "let's be honest. criminals who want guns will get guns." a recent pew research center poll found overwhelming support for closing the so-called gun show loophole, requiring background checks for all gun purchases. fewer americans favored banning assault weapons and...
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remember president obama said the day of the connecticut shooting was the worst of his presidency. he took it very personally and he is going to push congress very hard. there are some democrats who are not fond of these ideas and they put out press releases today. obama is going to be at odds with democrats in congress but i think the white house is going to push very hard to get something. >> i know in congress both sides are gearing for a fight but my guess if you look down at 23 executive orders. is there anything that would raise the ire of gun activists and members of congress? >> i think it's been a bit of a let down. i think republicans were bracing more far reaching is that lays the groundwork for some type of legislation. appointing a new atf director. they haven't had a new director in six years. what republicans are really upset about mostly and what they are focused on is stopping that legislation. >> i think that working on that right now. good to see you. thank you, sir. >> well, fox weather alert and winter storm has created very dangerous road conditions up and dow
remember president obama said the day of the connecticut shooting was the worst of his presidency. he took it very personally and he is going to push congress very hard. there are some democrats who are not fond of these ideas and they put out press releases today. obama is going to be at odds with democrats in congress but i think the white house is going to push very hard to get something. >> i know in congress both sides are gearing for a fight but my guess if you look down at 23...
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president obama vowed to respond to the threat of climate change. the president also emphasizing the importance of sustainable energy sources like wind and solar power. he said, investing in clean energy is an economic solution for the u.s. the administration is now scrapping a plan for tough new fracking rules. the measure unveiled would have forced energy companies to reveal the chemicals there were using when drilling on public land. in entirely new draft of final regulations are set to be the first major rule governing the process. you want to watch that very closely. and a handful of energy companies. fortune magazine's list the -- listed the top 100 companies to work for. fun factor in the back in 2010 the oil and gas promised the staff that if it doubles its production rate and reserves by 2015 every employee will get a check for a hundred thousand dollars. everyone. and an earlier held goal that was meant rewarded 400 workers with 50,000 each. sounds pretty good. one to trade in the dusty old van gogh for a luxury it -- luxury getaway in st.
president obama vowed to respond to the threat of climate change. the president also emphasizing the importance of sustainable energy sources like wind and solar power. he said, investing in clean energy is an economic solution for the u.s. the administration is now scrapping a plan for tough new fracking rules. the measure unveiled would have forced energy companies to reveal the chemicals there were using when drilling on public land. in entirely new draft of final regulations are set to be...
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the national rifle association ran the ad as president obama tightened gun control lawis. the ad calls obama an elitist hypocrite. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their schools? >> white house spokesperson jay carney issued a statement saying the ad is repugnant and cowardly and that most americans agree that a president's children should not be used as pawns in a political fight. >>> people in the united amariter are worried about their exports. the train on the supply is growing. now this fossil fuel driven nation is considering alternatives. >> reporter: an international exhibition is under way focusing on water supplies and renewable energy. the crown prince of the united arab emirates says they realize they have a limit. >> translator: the united arab emirates has been providing the world with energy for half a century. we'll continue our efforts to provide a stable supply. it's our responsibility as a member of the international c
the national rifle association ran the ad as president obama tightened gun control lawis. the ad calls obama an elitist hypocrite. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their schools? >> white house spokesperson jay carney issued a statement saying the ad is repugnant and cowardly and that most americans agree that a president's children should not be...
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president obama said tonight the u.s. stands ready for whatever assistance algeria needs in the aftermath of the attack. defense secretary leon panetta called the loss of life apauling and vowed to bring the terrorists to justice. >> nobody is going to attack the united states of america and get away with it. and for that reason we have made a commitment that we're going to go after al qaeda, wherever they are and wherever they try to hide. >> the attack is believed to be linked to al qaeda. they left behind a huge arsenal of weapons that have been put on display by local officials. hostages that survived the ordeal are now returning to their home countries. >> a few inches of snow was enough to throw london's heathrow airport into chaos this weekend with more than 100 flight cancelled today, 400 cancelled yesterday. stranded passengers slept on the floor. the backup happened when the airport took six hours to clear two inches of snow from runways on friday. they still haven't caught up yet and more bad weather is in the
president obama said tonight the u.s. stands ready for whatever assistance algeria needs in the aftermath of the attack. defense secretary leon panetta called the loss of life apauling and vowed to bring the terrorists to justice. >> nobody is going to attack the united states of america and get away with it. and for that reason we have made a commitment that we're going to go after al qaeda, wherever they are and wherever they try to hide. >> the attack is believed to be linked to...
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. >> i barack hussein obama faithfully swear. that will i will execute the president of office of united states. >> obama described his priori priorities for the second term. he said prosperity must rest on the shoulders of a rising middle class. >> no single person can give our children what they need for the future or build the roads and research labs that will bring new jobs and businesses to our shores. we must do these things as one nation and one people. >> obama begins his term with several battles looming. he's try to work with the republicans to revamp laws and avoid defaulting on the national debt. ♪ and the rockets red glare ♪ the bombs bursting in air >> pop star beyonce sang the national anthem. her performance capped off the proceedings of the inaugural parade. then the president walked the route from the capitol building down pennsylvania avenue to the white house. his first inauguration true almost two million people. this time an estimated 700,000 turned out. >>> algerians are counting the human cost of a fou
. >> i barack hussein obama faithfully swear. that will i will execute the president of office of united states. >> obama described his priori priorities for the second term. he said prosperity must rest on the shoulders of a rising middle class. >> no single person can give our children what they need for the future or build the roads and research labs that will bring new jobs and businesses to our shores. we must do these things as one nation and one people. >> obama...
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more than 2 million attended obama's first inauguration. most restaurants aren't taking reservations. some are. the majority are accepting more walk ins. >> filled to capacity. a lot of excitement about this year's in august ral. peop -- year's inaugural. >> some hotels are taking reservations like hampton inn on massachusetts/6th. rooms from $130 to $500. closer to the action on pennsylvania avenue, hotels like the marriott are filled. some high end hotels including willard intercontinental have rooms in high priced suites available. >> the last event was a special event. historical event. we are not as busy as last time. we are still, very busy. right now we have rooms left this weekend. hopefully pro lly prior to mond be sold out. >> hoping that people come out here to see the dr. king memorial in the district and transcend to dollars and that can help their businesses. live in northwest d.c., shomari stone, news 4. >> for the next few days, d.c. police will have 6,000 extra officers to handle the inaugural crowd. all of them, men and wo
more than 2 million attended obama's first inauguration. most restaurants aren't taking reservations. some are. the majority are accepting more walk ins. >> filled to capacity. a lot of excitement about this year's in august ral. peop -- year's inaugural. >> some hotels are taking reservations like hampton inn on massachusetts/6th. rooms from $130 to $500. closer to the action on pennsylvania avenue, hotels like the marriott are filled. some high end hotels including willard...
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president barack obama unveils a draft for sweeping gun proposals to set the stage for the battleground with firearm activists. >> a helicopter crashes in central london in heavy fog. >> the conflict in mali has seen a dramatic escalation with french troops now involved in heavy fighting with islamist rebels. international support for the intervention is growing with germany providing two military transport planes. >> the fighting threatens to spill over to other countries with islamists in algeria taking western hostages in response to the french deployments. we will have more on that later in the show, but first, the latest from mali. >> french armored vehicles headed north to the front line after setting out from the capital. another convoy had left tuesday from a town close to the offenses target, which fell into rebel hands two days ago. french and malian troops have to retake the city as soon as they can. military chiefs have pledged 3300 soldiers to fight the rebels. germany has offered logistical support. >> this logistical support consists of making two of our cargo planes avai
president barack obama unveils a draft for sweeping gun proposals to set the stage for the battleground with firearm activists. >> a helicopter crashes in central london in heavy fog. >> the conflict in mali has seen a dramatic escalation with french troops now involved in heavy fighting with islamist rebels. international support for the intervention is growing with germany providing two military transport planes. >> the fighting threatens to spill over to other countries...
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president obama unveiled the most sweeping gun control plan in decades including a ban on assault-style weapons. >> this isn't about mass shootings, it is about gun violence of all kinds. 25 people die of gun-related homicide in this country every day. >> now the president signed 23 executive actions, including orders to make more federal records for background checks. his $500 million plan addresses men the health services is facing strong opposition. >> well, it pays to plan ahead. the inauguration is bringing out some planning on capitol hill. they feel they have enough cars up there already and believe it or not some people are looking for a parking space for those cars. stephen tschida joins us with more on the parking spaces. >> we're actually downtown, and i'm going to show you something that we won't see a lot of come monday. an open parking space. in the shadow of the u.s. capitol you always find lots of cars. come the inauguration locating a parking space will pose a major challenge. so what happens if you give up your space before monday? >> i don't know. probably not going m
president obama unveiled the most sweeping gun control plan in decades including a ban on assault-style weapons. >> this isn't about mass shootings, it is about gun violence of all kinds. 25 people die of gun-related homicide in this country every day. >> now the president signed 23 executive actions, including orders to make more federal records for background checks. his $500 million plan addresses men the health services is facing strong opposition. >> well, it pays to plan...
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president obama will have two swearing-in ceremonies the next couple days. there will be a private sunday and then the public ceremony on monday morning. organizers on capitol hill predict about 900,000 people will watch that ceremony in person here on the national mall. 250,000 of the people lucky enough to have tickets to be on the president's platform. the president will use two bibles, one on sunday and won on monday. one of them once owned by abraham lincoln and the one he will use on martin luther king day on monday was once owned by martin luther king jr. himself. you don't need tickets for the parade. you do need them to be on the platform. for the parade, no tickets, but it will be tough getting a spot. here's a look at the route. the parade will run from run straightto 15th street on pennsylvania avenue. it will be secured entrance gates pretty much east bloc or every other block on each side of pennsylvania. the parade starts roughly around 2:30 in the afternoon on monday. you can start picking your spot at 7:00 in the morning. -- security entranc
president obama will have two swearing-in ceremonies the next couple days. there will be a private sunday and then the public ceremony on monday morning. organizers on capitol hill predict about 900,000 people will watch that ceremony in person here on the national mall. 250,000 of the people lucky enough to have tickets to be on the president's platform. the president will use two bibles, one on sunday and won on monday. one of them once owned by abraham lincoln and the one he will use on...
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immigration is another key issue for obama's second term. >> the obama white house will introduce a major piece of reform legislation on immigration. the problem is that it almost that's deal with what is sometimed called amnesty, legalizing people who are already in this country illegally. that is highly controversial, not just for republicans. >> there is much to do for president obama. and the countdown is on. he has just four more years in was to seal his legacy. >> just about 700,000 people turned out to ring in obama's new term, way down compared to the 1.8 million to turn out four years ago. >> clearly the excitement does not compare to the first term. what about here in europe. we asked people and politicians what they hoped to see from obama part 2. >> it is great he was reelected. he had four years and he has four more. it is a big opportunity. i think obama can now push the things that he wants to. things that are important to him. >> the u.s. is important to the global economy, so it is crucial that it manages to overcome the debt crisis. the main issue he needs to address is
immigration is another key issue for obama's second term. >> the obama white house will introduce a major piece of reform legislation on immigration. the problem is that it almost that's deal with what is sometimed called amnesty, legalizing people who are already in this country illegally. that is highly controversial, not just for republicans. >> there is much to do for president obama. and the countdown is on. he has just four more years in was to seal his legacy. >> just...
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that was president obama's plea today to enact the gun control proposal he has laid out. a day after he introduced those measures, it is clear it won't be easy. further restrictions are seen as infringing on the right to bear arms. we traveled to texas to assess the mood there. >> the population is 80 and the local school draws kids from all over the county. the nearest police station is half an hour away. after a series of shootings, the education authority here felt compelled to take matters into their own hands. they decided that some of the school teachers should carry concealed weapons in the classroom. no one knows which teachers are armed or how many had no one asks. >> do feel safer? >> absolutely. i have to of my own children here. it makes me feel better if i ever have to be gone for business or away from the school, they can protect it. >> what will happen if an armed man breaks into the school? >> they will be shot. best case scenario. that is the best thing that they can hope for. this is an america where there is enough dark thought of barack obama and the e
that was president obama's plea today to enact the gun control proposal he has laid out. a day after he introduced those measures, it is clear it won't be easy. further restrictions are seen as infringing on the right to bear arms. we traveled to texas to assess the mood there. >> the population is 80 and the local school draws kids from all over the county. the nearest police station is half an hour away. after a series of shootings, the education authority here felt compelled to take...
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president obama footing his signature on 23 executive orders today all meant to address a gun-control in month of talk less byled by vice president joe biden about what can be done after the new town connecticut school shooting it includes researching the causes of gun violence encouraging more school safety officers tracing guns in criminal investigation and the rest more controversial plan is in the hands of congress. i'm calling on congress to pass some very specific proposals right away. first it's time for congress to require a universal background check for anyone trying to buy a gun of course the gun debate also stirs up the mental health debate doctors can ask patients whether they own a gun and remind them to report any threats of violence the proposal generating some support but likely not enough. this will be difficult. there will be pundits and politicians and special interest lobbyists publicly warning of a tyrannical all-out assault on weapons. while the president may have been surrounded by support there is plenty of high resistance after the new town shooting the natio
president obama footing his signature on 23 executive orders today all meant to address a gun-control in month of talk less byled by vice president joe biden about what can be done after the new town connecticut school shooting it includes researching the causes of gun violence encouraging more school safety officers tracing guns in criminal investigation and the rest more controversial plan is in the hands of congress. i'm calling on congress to pass some very specific proposals right away....
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president barack obama unveils a draft for sweeping gun proposals to set the stage for the battleground with firearm activists. >> a helicopter crashes in central london in heavy fog. >> the conflict in mali has seen a dramatic escalation with french troops now involved in heavy fighting with islamist rebels. international support for the intervention is growing with germany providing two military transport planes. >> the fighting threatens to spill over to other countries with islamists in algeria taking western hostages in response to the french deployments. we will have more on that later in the show, but first, the latest from mali. >> french armored vehicles headed north to the front line after setting out from the capital. another convoy had left tuesday from a town close to the offenses target, which fell into rebel hands two days ago. french and malian troops have to retake the city as soon as they can. military chiefs have pledged 3300 soldiers to fight the rebels. germany has offered logistical support. >> this logistical support consists of making two of our cargo planes avai
president barack obama unveils a draft for sweeping gun proposals to set the stage for the battleground with firearm activists. >> a helicopter crashes in central london in heavy fog. >> the conflict in mali has seen a dramatic escalation with french troops now involved in heavy fighting with islamist rebels. international support for the intervention is growing with germany providing two military transport planes. >> the fighting threatens to spill over to other countries...
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it is a stunning view of the west lawn of the capital and the inaugural platform where president obama will take the oath of office. the 44th president will place his hands used on two bibles, one used by president lincoln and one used by the reverend dr. martin luther king, jr. he the president added the bible used by dr. king because the inal railing falls on his birthday. >> i like the fact that he paired that with president lincoln, the man who abolished slavery and the man who fought for civil rights. >> reporter: 1.6 million people jammed into the mall. this time, about 900,000 are expected and getting around is not easy. >> particularly, you know, people have to go in order to get to their home, they had to go to the beltway and i don't think it's good. >> reporter: crews are taking stems to protect six and a half ache israel of new grass on the mall and barricades are going up all over the city. >> that's a celebration of america, the democratic process. whatever pain occurs with that is part of what goes with that. >> reporter: during the inauguration ceremony, beyonci will si
it is a stunning view of the west lawn of the capital and the inaugural platform where president obama will take the oath of office. the 44th president will place his hands used on two bibles, one used by president lincoln and one used by the reverend dr. martin luther king, jr. he the president added the bible used by dr. king because the inal railing falls on his birthday. >> i like the fact that he paired that with president lincoln, the man who abolished slavery and the man who fought...
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san francisco's mayor, edlee is on with president obama in gun violence. >> by doing what we can do by joining the national effort is going to be critical. >> oakland mayor jean quan says now is the time, and she thinks most americans agree. vice president joe biden addressed the congress today. hess they need the mayor's support to get passed by congress. it is expected to be a fight. >>> overwhelming turn out for marin county is prompting a change. success led to serender. >> for last tuesday's buy back event, surrendering a weapon got you money or a voucher. >> we've asked people to come in on the 15th of february to redeem those vouchers. if we don't if or how much we'll get. >> and while they wait, the da's office has turned next monday into a gun buy back. >> we will not be providing vouchers or financial compensation. >> this week's ford county buy back through the da's office yielded an assortment of handguns. someone received $200 for this weapon. >> we went through our initial allotment of $5,000 in the first 40 minutes, so by 11:30 we were out of cash and and the da brought
san francisco's mayor, edlee is on with president obama in gun violence. >> by doing what we can do by joining the national effort is going to be critical. >> oakland mayor jean quan says now is the time, and she thinks most americans agree. vice president joe biden addressed the congress today. hess they need the mayor's support to get passed by congress. it is expected to be a fight. >>> overwhelming turn out for marin county is prompting a change. success led to...
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. >>> president obama says he won't back down from a fight on his gun control agenda he is calling on congress to ban military style assault rifles and expand background checks to cover every gun purchased he wants to limit magazines and impose stiffer penalties for gun trafficking. >> i am calling on congress to pass specific proposals right away. if there is even one life that can be saved we have an obligation to try. >>> the president signed 23 executive orders aimed at combating gun violence but key proposals will require congressional approval which won't be easy to get. >> anybody who dies from any reason, at the hands of a criminal or anybody who is insane or an accident, it is a tragedy. no one is saying it isn't. but banning these firearms is not going to accomplish much. >> nra described its opposition to the president's plan as quote the fight of the century but the gun lobby says it is open to the idea of expanding background checks. >>> in an exclusive cbs 5 survey poll, more than two thirds of the people in the bay area say they support a ban. >>> you think your area co
. >>> president obama says he won't back down from a fight on his gun control agenda he is calling on congress to ban military style assault rifles and expand background checks to cover every gun purchased he wants to limit magazines and impose stiffer penalties for gun trafficking. >> i am calling on congress to pass specific proposals right away. if there is even one life that can be saved we have an obligation to try. >>> the president signed 23 executive orders aimed...
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immigration is another key issue for obama's second term. >> the obama white house will introduce a major piece of reform legislation on immigration. the problem is that it almost that's deal with what is sometimed called amnesty, legalizing people who are already in this country illegally. that is highly controversial, not just for republicans. >> there is much to do for president obama. and the countdown is on. he has just four more years in was to seal his legacy. >> just about 700,000 people turned out to ring in obama's new term, way down compared to the 1.8 million to turn out four years ago. >> clearly the excitement does not compare to the first term. what about here in europe. we asked people and politicians what they hoped to see from obama part 2. >> it is great he was reelected. he had four years and he has four more. it is a big opportunity. i think obama can now push the things that he wants to. things that are important to him. >> the u.s. is important to the global economy, so it is crucial that it manages to overcome the debt crisis. the main issue he needs to address is
immigration is another key issue for obama's second term. >> the obama white house will introduce a major piece of reform legislation on immigration. the problem is that it almost that's deal with what is sometimed called amnesty, legalizing people who are already in this country illegally. that is highly controversial, not just for republicans. >> there is much to do for president obama. and the countdown is on. he has just four more years in was to seal his legacy. >> just...
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obama ahead of monday's inauguration. >> but, first, the america's money report. >> good morning, topping america's money, a couple of big economic reports going in the right direction with construction going way up jumping 12 percent in november and people looking if unemployment benefits dropping. the dow jones industrial average hit a five year high during the day ending up 84 points and the s&p 500 closed at the highest since december of 2007. and american airlines gives the jet as if you look with a new logo and design with a new branding. new atm's that crank out $1 and $5 bills. it is part of a move to have machines do more of what tellers used to do. cupertino, concord and wine country, this is abc7 news. >> new this morning, disturbing surveillance video from philadelphia showing an attacker throwing a woman on to the subway tracks. police say this attack happened tuesday afternoon. a man began to beat a young woman before dragging her by the ankles and throwing her on to the train tracks below. the woman managed to climb back on the platform as the man walked away with her phone
obama ahead of monday's inauguration. >> but, first, the america's money report. >> good morning, topping america's money, a couple of big economic reports going in the right direction with construction going way up jumping 12 percent in november and people looking if unemployment benefits dropping. the dow jones industrial average hit a five year high during the day ending up 84 points and the s&p 500 closed at the highest since december of 2007. and american airlines gives the...
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obama guns plan meets fast resistance and why obama's gun plan may be doomed. and nra chief on obama's real agenda. oh, yeah, let's go ask the trolls. this is how we see the debate about gun laws. this is how the nra has taught us to see debate with democrats and law enforcement and victims of violence and most of the american people on one side and themselves, the nra, as an equal and perhaps greater force on the other. that's how they taught us to see it and the beltway is happy to write that down. but i do not think that's how the debate is actually working in real life. here's another example. look at this. this is the home page of the hill newspaper today in washington, d.c. and they, like everybody else, is calling for gun reform. can we zoom in on the other part of that there? yeah, this is the ad over on the right. my son was murdered in the mass shooting of colubine. it's sort of the yearbook for members of congress. it's already shown that it can compete and win. it's being taken very, very seriously. >> joining us now, steve, it's always a pleasure.
obama guns plan meets fast resistance and why obama's gun plan may be doomed. and nra chief on obama's real agenda. oh, yeah, let's go ask the trolls. this is how we see the debate about gun laws. this is how the nra has taught us to see debate with democrats and law enforcement and victims of violence and most of the american people on one side and themselves, the nra, as an equal and perhaps greater force on the other. that's how they taught us to see it and the beltway is happy to write that...
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obama mr. obama used today's speech to tell skeptical republicans that these three pillars of the great society must remain. >> we, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity. we must make the hard choices toh care reduce the cost of health care an and the size of our deficit. (applause) but we reject the belief that america must choose the belief between caring about the generation that built this country and the investment inture. its future. >> reporter: for the first time, the push for gay rights was equated with earlier struggles with women's rights and civil rights. >> our journey isn't complete until our gay brothers andor t sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. (applause) righ for if we are truly created equal than surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. >> reporter: the president elevated man-made climate change higher than at any time since winning reelection, resurrecting an issue he's barely tou
obama mr. obama used today's speech to tell skeptical republicans that these three pillars of the great society must remain. >> we, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity. we must make the hard choices toh care reduce the cost of health care an and the size of our deficit. (applause) but we reject the belief that america must choose the belief between caring about the generation that built this country and the investment inture. its...
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martin o'malley says he strongly supports president barack obama's efforts to curb gun violence across the country, but while they wait for a national solution, he would like to put some things into place here in maryland. gun safety, mental health, and school safety. when it comes to gun safety, he said he would lead to reinstate the ban on military assault weapons. he would also like to limit the size of magazines. the third part is introduce common sense licensing for firearms in the state of maryland. when it comes to mental health, he wants to and give more money to improve mental health services including the creation of a new hot line and a center for early intervention. he also talked a lot about school safety. he said it would like the general assembly to give $25 million to school safety. he would also like to create the maryland center for school safety. >> we can save lives and every life is precious. >> governor o'malley says all of this should be the top legislative priority for this legislative session. to did any of this past, it will take a lot of money and a lot of su
martin o'malley says he strongly supports president barack obama's efforts to curb gun violence across the country, but while they wait for a national solution, he would like to put some things into place here in maryland. gun safety, mental health, and school safety. when it comes to gun safety, he said he would lead to reinstate the ban on military assault weapons. he would also like to limit the size of magazines. the third part is introduce common sense licensing for firearms in the state...
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. >>> president obama says he won't back down from a flight on his ambitious new gun control agenda. our exclusive survey usa rugbia poll found strong bay area support for his -- usa survey poll found strong bay area support. it's congress that needs convincing. >> reporter: with a stroke of a pen, president obama signed 23 executive orders combating gun violence. one directs the center for disease control to study gun violence. another helps young people get mental health treatment. >> if there's even one life that can be saved, then we've got an obligation to try. >> reporter: the president called for a ban on assault weapons and ammunition magazines with more than 10 rounds. he also wants background checks for everyone buying a gun. >> and i'm calling on congress to pass some very specific proposals right away. >> reporter: children who wrote the president after the connecticut shooting were in the audience for the announcement. and so was she. >> i used to always tell her do good, and today the president did that. >> reporter: change will not happen without help from the public.
. >>> president obama says he won't back down from a flight on his ambitious new gun control agenda. our exclusive survey usa rugbia poll found strong bay area support for his -- usa survey poll found strong bay area support. it's congress that needs convincing. >> reporter: with a stroke of a pen, president obama signed 23 executive orders combating gun violence. one directs the center for disease control to study gun violence. another helps young people get mental health...
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president obama is urging a reluctant congress to require background checks for all gun sales and. and also to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. without waiting for congress.the president acted on his own authority.signing 23 executive actions designed at keeping guns out of the hands of criminals. but, he will need congressional approval for some key items.including the ban on assault rifles. >> if americans of every backround stand up and say enough, we've suffered too much pain, and care too much about our children to allow this to happen. then change will come. >> pam: mister obama was surrounded by four children when he signed the list of executive orders. the children wrote letters to him following last month's connecticut school massacre.expressing their concerns. some of the other executive orders. include one that would allow communities to hire more school counselors. and another that would require federal law enforcement to trace all recovered guns. meanwhile, the national rifle association released this new web video calling president obama a quote
president obama is urging a reluctant congress to require background checks for all gun sales and. and also to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips. without waiting for congress.the president acted on his own authority.signing 23 executive actions designed at keeping guns out of the hands of criminals. but, he will need congressional approval for some key items.including the ban on assault rifles. >> if americans of every backround stand up and say enough, we've suffered...
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. >> president obama is proposing the most radical change to america's gun laws in two decades and putting them in- house coalition course. mr. obama said this is the time to act, but the gun lobby organization the nra dismissed the plan as an attack on firearms. mark has the story. >> the massacre of these 26 innocencts has changed the mood of the nation according to the president. youngsters urged him to change the law. he needs to bring the heart strings of his country to challenge gun culture. >> americans from every background can stand up and say we have suffered too much pain and care too much about our children to allow this to continue. in change will come. >> he signed a 23 orders, mostly small-scale, mainly tightening existing legislation. real change will need new laws, which many in congress will oppose. the new gun controls would mean a ban on semiautomatic assault weapons, a limit to the number of all with a magazine can hold, and i wrote checks for everyone buying a gun. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? >> the national rifle association has put out of
. >> president obama is proposing the most radical change to america's gun laws in two decades and putting them in- house coalition course. mr. obama said this is the time to act, but the gun lobby organization the nra dismissed the plan as an attack on firearms. mark has the story. >> the massacre of these 26 innocencts has changed the mood of the nation according to the president. youngsters urged him to change the law. he needs to bring the heart strings of his country to...